Profile
Dr. Michelle Hartman is an experienced nurse educator and administrator dedicated to fostering excellence in nursing education and promoting health equity. With a distinguished career that includes serving as the Assistant Dean for the ABSN Program at Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON), she has demonstrated a proven ability to prioritize student success and cultivate diverse and inclusive learning environments.
As a passionate nurse educator, Dr. Hartman has extensive teaching experience across various nursing courses, including Pathophysiology, Community and Public Health Nursing, and Pediatrics, and she advocates for competency-based and active learning approaches. As a nurse, she has over 25 years of experience providing care to neonates, children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. She also has experience across various healthcare settings, from intensive care units to community-based clinics.
With a track record of building strong community and global partnerships and developing innovative programs, Dr. Hartman is excited about the opportunity to establish and grow Meredith College’s undergraduate nursing program.
Academic Credentials
DNP Case Western Reserve University
MSN Virginia Commonwealth University
BSN Virginia Commonwealth University
Professional Credentials
RN Registered Nurse
CPNP-PC Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care
CNE Certified Nurse Educator
Presentations
Gordon, H., Deuroin, A., Hanson, J., Hartman, A. M., Biederman, D. J., & Lupo, B. (2013). The Flu Fighter vaccination campaign – A cross-campus collaboration that optimizes student learning and student health. American College Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
Hartman A. M. & Biederman, D. J. (2014). Implementation of Team Based Learning Strategies in a Community Health Course. Poster at 2nd Annual US-Sino Forum: Advancing Nursing Research and Education Across the Globe, Durham, NC.
Hartman, A. M. (2018) Promoting the Success of Diverse Students Using Universal Design in Learning. Presentation at Radical Transformations in Health Education Conference, Durham, NC.
Awards
Outstanding Faculty Leadership in Sustainability Award
(Duke University), 2014
Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Award
(Duke University School of Nursing), 2016 & 2019
Faculty Excellence in Teaching
(Duke University School of Nursing), 2019
Faculty Duke Guiding Principles Award
(Duke University School of Nursing), 2019
Teaching for Equity Fellowship, 2017-2018
Invest in Nursing Faculty Fellowship, 2019-2020
Publications
Hartman, A. M., & Phillips, B. C. (2020). Integrating mental health nursing in the prelicensure nursing curriculum. The Journal of Nursing Education, 59(7), 405–408. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20200617-10
Biederman, D. J., Hartman, A. M., Felsman, I. C., Mountz, H., Jacobs, T., Rich, N., Fish, L. J., & Noonan, D. (2021). Improving the Health of Public Housing Residents Through a Housing Authority and Nursing School Partnership. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 15(1), 59–64. https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2021.0005
Howard, V., Hartman, A. M., Allen, D. H., & Reynolds, S. S. (2021). Student nurse perceptions of an innovative role to support clinical practices during a pandemic: A qualitative study. Nurse Education Today, 103, 104959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104959
Clay, A. S., Leiman, E. R., Theiling, B. J., Song, Y., Padilla, B. B. I., Hudak, N. M., Hartman, A. M., Hoder, J. M., Waite, K. A., Lee, H.-J., & Buckley, E. G. (2022). Creating a win-win for the health system and health Profession’s education: A direct observation clinical experience with feedback in real-time (DOCENT) for low acuity patients in the emergency department. BMC Medical Education, 22(1), 66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03133-z
Lewis, L. S., Hartman, A. M., Leonard, C., Cadavero, A., & Reynolds, S. S. (2024). Impact of Nursing Clinical Elective Courses on New Graduate Nurses’ Clinical Practice: A Mixed-Methods Descriptive Study. Nurse educator, 49(3), 152–157. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001551
Hartman, A. M., Philips, B. C., & Coston, K. (2023). Supporting students with disabilities during COVID-19. In Inclusivity in Higher Education in the Wake of the Pandemic. New York, NY: Springer.
Renning, K., Thompson, J., Hartman, A. M, Nyondo, A. N., Mann, J., Chepuka, L., Mula, C., Gowero, N., Wilson, G., Ramwell, C., van de water, B.. Effectiveness of a pediatric critical care preceptor program: Improved confidence and competency outcomes among a cohort of professional nurses in Blantyre, Malawi. Nurse education today, 142, 106351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106351
